A New Look for the Library Website
Winston Churchill said “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” But even though perfection is...
Read moreMice Are Nice, at least for Storytime
The Columbia Pike Branch Library sends a special Thank You to our special storytime guests – Ms Cindy from the...
Read moreGirls Rock! Reading on International Womens' Day
Thanks to Columbia Pike Branch Library patrons for helping us celebrate International Women’s Day! Monday, Mar. 8, 2010 was the...
Read moreQ an A: Library Collections, part 1
Library patrons often have questions and suggestions regarding the materials that end up on our shelves for the public. From...
Read moreMeet a Dedicated Columbia Pike Volunteer
Melanie Bartlett is one of the Columbia Pike Branch Library’s fabulous volunteers. Melanie has been volunteering at Columbia Pike for...
Read moreAuthor wrote book at Aurora Hills
Local author Al Burt wrote his first book, Cut the Strings, entirely on the computers at the Aurora Hills Branch...
Read moreFrom the Abbey Mausoleum to Westover
Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany Installed: 2010 Created: 1930s, restored 2004 Material: Leaded stained glass Permanently installed at the Westover Branch...
Read moreThank You from Arlington Public Library
It’s been a winter we’ll never forget. And there are still three more weeks of the season, according to the...
Read moreProposed FY 2011 Budget
The Arlington Years Thoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Dear fellow users and supporters of...
Read moreWhy do Columbia Pike Patrons Love Their Library?
Columbia Pike Branch Library patrons tell us why they love the library. “I love the library because you always find...
Read moreGreat Turnout for Columbia Pike Valentine's Day Tea
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate Columbia Pike Branch Library’s beautiful new forest mural in the storytime room....
Read more'Arlingtonians on Photo Safari' – Display at Cherrydale
The photographs of two local artists, J. Fenimore Elliot and William Murray, are currently on display at the Cherrydale Branch...
Read moreThe Arlington Years: Snowver It
The Arlington Years Thoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh The last several days of wintery...
Read moreCelebrate Columbia Pike's New Storytime Room Mural – Sunday 2/14
Come celebrate Columbia Pike Branch Library’s beautiful new forest mural in the storytime room. In appreciation of our neighborhood artist...
Read moreNo Overdue Fees February 5-16
Due to the recent snowstorms, we’re not charging overdue fees for library items that came due during the storms: All...
Read moreColumbia Pike Library is Digging Out
The Columbia Pike Branch Library staff are really looking forward to reopening – once the snows stop falling and we...
Read moreShirlington in the Snow
This lovely photo of the Shirlington Branch Library was taken by a Shirlington resident / Library patron. Used with permission...
Read moreThank You to Aurora Hills Volunteers!
On Friday, neighborhood volunteers Gail Fleming and Susan Rose Kaplan – who were not scheduled to work that day –...
Read moreOur Wish for You this Snowy Weekend: Enough to Read, and Electricity to Watch Your DVDs
…because judging by these photos (taken by Central Library staff on Friday afternoon), our patrons definitely stocked up for the...
Read moreFinial Finds a New Home in Westover
Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany Installed: 2010 Created: 1930s, restored 2004 Materials: Granite. Permanently installed outside the Westover Branch Library. What’s a finial?...
Read moreMeet The Columbia Pike Branch Manager
Meet Jason Rodgers, Branch Manager of the Columbia Pike Branch Library. Jason began his public library career in Texas, where...
Read moreColumbia Pike Hold Shelves are Now Self-Service
The Columbia Pike Branch Library’s holds are now available for self pick up. You will find your holds, filed alphabetically...
Read moreMeet Kim, Aurora Hills Youth Services Librarian
Have you met Kim Vu, the new Youth Services Librarian at the Aurora Hills Branch Library? An Arlington Public Library...
Read moreA Family’s Final Resting Place
Of the two Shreve family cemeteries in Arlington, the Southern-Shreve cemetery could possibly lay claim to having a more unique...
Read moreCherrydale's 2nd Floor Loft Can Now be Reserved for Meetings
Need to schedule a meeting in the Cherrydale Branch Library neighborhood? Try our second floor. The loft includes tables, chairs,...
Read moreThe Columbia Pike Branch Library hosted a jam-packed reception for the Columbia Pike Documentary Project last Saturday, Jan. 23rd. Approximately...
Read moreYarn Crafters Display at Aurora Hills
Have you noticed the knitting display in the glass cases at the back of the Aurora Hills Branch Library Childrens...
Read moreJoin the Columbia Pike Branch Library tomorrow for the re-scheduled opening reception of the Columbia Pike Documentary Project photography exhibition...
Read moreClaudia Cappelle Paintings on Display at Aurora Hills
The Aurora Hills Library is pleased to be exhibiting the work of abstract painter Claudia Cappelle, from January to February...
Read moreWhat's Happening on the Pike?
Want to know what is happening in and around the neighborhoods of the Columbia Pike Branch Library? The Columbia Pike...
Read moreWalker Assistance Now Available at Central
Patrons with mobility issues can now get around Central Library with the use of an in-house walker, courtesy of Arlington’s...
Read moreMarilyn Earl Thrall, former Columbia Pike librarian and Arlington resident, died on December 22, at age 79. The following obituary...
Read morePhoto Exhibit Opening: Columbia Pike Documentary Project
Join the Columbia Pike Branch Library for the re-scheduled opening reception of the Columbia Pike Documentary Project photography exhibition “Work...
Read moreNext time you’re at the Cherrydale Branch Library, don’t miss the exhibit of photographs commemorating the Maywood neighborhood’s hundredth anniversary....
Read moreDue to a service outage, telephone hold notices did not go out between December 16 -30. Email notices were sent...
Read moreNo Overdue Charges December 19 – 27
Due to the recent snowstorm, we’re giving everyone a few extra days to return library items that came due during...
Read moreColumbia Pike Patron Gets Started Reading Early
Cora made her first visit to the Columbia Pike Branch Library last Wednesday at only 5 days old. Congratulations and...
Read moreShopping Baskets for Books at Columbia Pike
The Columbia Pike Branch Library thanks Randy Delancey of Giant Foods Store for helping to promote early literacy. He donated...
Read moreColumbia Pike Photo Exhibit Opening – 01/23
Due to last week’s snow storm, the photo exhibit reception originally scheduled for Dec. 19 at the Columbia Pike Branch...
Read moreWhy Does Andrew Parker Volunteer?
Don’t Touch That Dial – The Second Annual Yule Blog
Here we come a caroling—‘tis the season to be seasonal. It’s that most wonderful time of the year for...
Read moreMeet Shirlington's New Branch Manager
We are pleased to welcome our new Branch Manager, Kimberly Knight, to Shirlington Branch Library. Kimberly has worked in public...
Read moreTools for Thought from a Cherrydale Patron
“Libraries are like hardware stores for the mind.” -Tom G., Cherrydale Branch Library Patron We don’t loan tools, but we...
Read moreTaylor School Art Display at Cherrydale
Several fifth graders at Taylor Elementary School are displaying their art work at Cherrydale Branch Library. This exhibit is the...
Read moreA "Notable Tree" in Cherrydale?
Does our Chestnut Tree have award-winning girth? Greg Zell, an Arlington County Natural Resource Specialist, reports that the large chestnut...
Read morePictures from Shirlington Light Up the Village event
The 7th annual Light Up the Village took place at the Shirlington Branch Library on December 1, 2009. The library...
Read moreColumbia Pike Storytime Room Gets Mural
Thanks to a local artist, the Columbia Pike Branch Library storytime room is getting a new look. Kathy Fliger has...
Read moreMuch More Mango! (Language, that is)
The Library’s Mango Languages tool now offers more languages to learn in its new Basic courses: Arabic (Levantine) – Chinese...
Read moreVintage Model Railroading at Columbia Pike
Check out the great display of vintage model railroading at the Columbia Pike Branch Library. A Columbia Pike Library patron,...
Read moreGlencarlyn Author Talk with Alexander Malakhoff – 12/5/09
Join us Saturday, Dec. 5 at 1:30 pm as Glencarlyn neighborhood resident Alexander Malakhoff discusses his memoir Growing Up In...
Read moreThe Westover Time Capsule wants You!
Local historic preservationist Luke Idziak, with the sponsorship of the Arlington County Cultural Affairs Division, is creating a Westover time...
Read morePhoto Exhibit Opening: Columbia Pike Documentary Project
Join the Columbia Pike Branch Library for an opening reception of the Columbia Pike Documentary Project photography exhibition “Work in...
Read moreThe Arlington Years: Library Wins ABBIE award for "Best Place to Learn Something New"
The Arlington Years Thoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh It was announced at today’s County...
Read moreGlencarlyn uses cisterns to save on water bills
Village Views, the Newsletter of the Glencarlyn Citizens’ Association, reports the following news from the Glencarlyn Branch Library: “Since June...
Read moreARLINGTON ROCKS – PT. 3: "The Seventh Dawn"
Progressive rock…I’m sure that some of you still have a few King Crimson, Yes, Moody Blues, or Emerson, Lake, &...
Read moreAurora Hills Hold Shelf Goes Self-Serve
Although self check-out for materials is not yet available at the Aurora Hills Branch Library, our holds shelves are now...
Read moreMeet the New Westover Branch Manager
Youth Services Coordinator, Collection Development Specialist, Branch Manager – Kristi Jemtegaard has worn many hats in her 26 years with...
Read moreVideo: Westover Library and Reed School Dedication
Cherrydale's Chestnut Tree
Have you ever noticed how big the chestnut tree is at the Cherrydale Branch Library? Neighbors tell us that this...
Read moreNew Westover Dedicated October 30, 2009
We had a wonderful dedication for the new Reed School-Westover Branch Library building on Friday. The rain held off and...
Read moreArtist Julian Oteyza Featured at Shirlington
Julian Oteyza, a painter from the Philippines, is the Shirlington Branch Library’s featured artist for the month of November. Oteyza...
Read moreOpen House at Westover, Saturday Oct. 31
Want to know what’s happening over at the Westover Branch Library this weekend? (get a printable PDF version) 10 a.m....
Read more"A Library is a Dangerous Place"
The new Westover Branch Library opened October 31, 2009, at the corner...
Read moreHow Much Electricity Does My ______ Use?
Watts killing you? The Library can help you figure out home electricity usage. Ask for a Kill A Watt™ meter...
Read moreYou're Invited! Westover Deadication and Open House
Own a Piece of Old Westover
The Library will hold an auction of support materials from the Old Westover Branch Library on Saturday, Oct. 24. This...
Read moreOpening Day Westover Walkabout, October 31
We’re pleased to announce Walk Arlington’s Westover Walkabout, a new Opening Day activity taking place during the Reed School/Westover Branch...
Read moreThe Westover Migration Begins
http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649After a great last day at the Old Westover Branch Library on Saturday, tons of materials are currently being relocated...
Read moreOLD Westover: June 16, 1963 – Sept. 26, 2009
The old Westover Branch Library building will end it’s very successful 46-years of serving the public this Saturday, Sept. 26...
Read moreHalloween Festivities at New Westover
It’s good to know well in advance what’s ahead! Halloween is always a busy day for Arlington families, and we...
Read moreInterior Photos of New Westover
http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649 Check out the landscaping,
carpeting and outside book returns
on our new Westover Branch Library building.
In Between Days: Returns and Holds at Westover
Feel free to return all Library materials to the Old Westover Branch Library until Saturday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. ...
Read moreA Time Capsule for Westover
The Arlington County Cultural Affairs Division is sponsoring a time capsule for the Westover community, to be installed this fall...
Read moreThe Great Outdoors
Swimming in Arlington The young girls above are enjoying a rarity in Arlington County: swimming in an outdoor pool. Although...
Read moreCan You Help Me Track Down My Long Lost Friend?
You might want to try these library tools: Reference USAThis online tool searches US Postal Service data, including the National...
Read moreThe Arlington Years: OLD Westover Will Close Sept. 26 in Preparation for NEW Westover
The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Greetings Readers, We wanted to let...
Read moreOld Westover Closing Date: September 26, 2009
Saturday, Sept. 26 has been set as the official closing date of our current Westover building. Public operations will cease...
Read morePlaza Staff Rec: 'Eating Well in Season'
Thinking about joining a Farm Share/CSA, or getting your produce from your local Farmer’s Market instead of the grocery store?...
Read moreWestover in the News
Click on architect’s rendering to get a closer look at the new Westover Branch Library – Reed School building. Video...
Read moreWhere can I find the City of Arlington?
Actually, there isn’t one!No incorporated towns or cities lie within Arlington’s boundaries.“Arlington is an urban county of about 26 square...
Read moreNew Westover Building To Open In Late October
The new Westover Branch Library building is currently set to open in late October, with an open house for our...
Read moreThe Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh More details to come but we’ve...
Read moreAll libraries are special, but the Library of Congress is truly unique in many ways: SIZE: It’s the biggest library...
Read moreThe Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Sad news today about someone who...
Read moreCan You Recomend a Good Doctor?
We can’t give medical advice, but Washington Consumers’ Checkbook can help you find a local doctor with a good reputation....
Read moreArlington Reads 2009 Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court On April 30, Library Director Diane Kresh and Arlington...
Read moreDo Arlington's Street Names Follow a Pattern?
They do, and knowing what it is will probably save you some time. Named streets generally run north-south and are...
Read moreLittlest Italy
Quarries for Washington Arlington is not known for its vibrant Italian community, but actually at one time there was a...
Read moreThe Arlington Years: New Thursday, Friday Hours for Cherrydale, Glencarlyn; Westover Remains Open
The Arlington Years Thoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane KreshHello again, Thank you for your patience...
Read moreWe don’t keep track, but you bet Social Security knows! This government agency indexes the most popular names for a...
Read moreAn Historic School
From School to Historical Society Driving along Arlington Ridge Road you pass an old two-story brick building with a bell...
Read moreThe Arlington Years: Aurora Hills to Keep Hours; Cherrydale, Glencarlyn Reduced By One Day
The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh More details on the approved FY...
Read moreJacobs Castle
Over the years, Arlington County has seen many residences and buildings rise and fall, but few can claim to have...
Read moreThe Arlington Years: Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission on FY 2010 Proposed Library Budget
The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh As submitted to the County Board,...
Read moreThe Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Hello,The following is based on questions...
Read moreThe Arlington Years: Arlington Public Library Service Reductions and the FY 2010 Budget
The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane KreshDear friends,As we adjust to the new...
Read moreClose Encounters
UFOs in Arlington! Arlington’s X-Files, Pt. 1 At some time in our lives, most of us have seen something puzzling...
Read moreThe Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Please read the proposed Department of...
Read moreThe Arlington Years: The Day the Music Died (almost)
The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Fifty years ago today teen pop...
Read moreSnowy Fun and Games on "County Hill"
Excerpt from our Oral History with Clyde Shepard